EU Faces Backlash over First Invite to Taliban Since 2021 Takeover

EU faces backlash over first invite to Taliban since 2021 takeover

Angered EU lawmakers say those who ‘carry out crimes against humanity should never set foot on European soil without passing through the ICC in The Hague first’

Renew Europe urges EU to cancel planned talks with Taliban

Renew Europe, one of the largest political groups in the European Parliament, has called on the European Commission to cancel plans to host Taliban representatives in Brussels, describing the move as a political and moral mistake that risks legitimizing a regime accused of widespread human rights abuses. The group, which is made up of liberal and centrist parties from across the European Union, said the Taliban’s record on women’s rights makes a…